Turmeric and ginger are familiar ingredients in many kitchens. They add warmth and flavor to food, and you may have heard that they fight inflammation. If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), the next question is understandable: Could using them help your kidneys? In normal cooking amounts, spices can be a useful way to make … Read more
A urine test shows protein, and suddenly even a normal meal raises questions. Should you stop eating eggs? Is dal making protein leak through your kidneys? Would eating more protein replace what you are losing? Proteinuria means protein is being found in your urine; it does not mean the protein in your lunch is simply … Read more
Lemon water has a reputation as a simple kidney remedy. Some people drink it every morning hoping to lower creatinine, increase GFR, or “flush” their kidneys. Others have heard that lemon juice may help prevent kidney stones. Those claims are often mixed together, although kidney stones and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are different problems. The … Read more
“Drink more water to help your kidneys” is advice you hear everywhere. If you have kidney disease, it can be confusing. One person tells you to drink eight glasses a day. Another says to restrict fluids. Which one is right? The amount of water a kidney patient should drink depends on their kidney function, treatment, … Read more
A high urea result can make every meal feel like a risk. You may wonder whether you need to stop eating eggs, chicken, dal, or even ordinary home-cooked food. The answer depends on why your urea is high. Food can affect the result, but dehydration, illness, kidney function, and dialysis treatment can affect it too. … Read more
A high creatinine result can make you look at everything you ate the day before. Was it the chicken at dinner? Too much salt? A banana? Searching for “foods that increase creatinine” often produces a frightening list, but food and creatinine do not have a simple one-to-one relationship. A large meat meal before a test … Read more